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Patented May 6, 1924.

y UNITED STATES l '1,493,001 PATENT- ePRICE-r;

p FRANK H. NULLMEYER, or'sTaUTHnRs, c1116.v

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Application filed` August 9, 1923. ASerial No. 656,575.

ity of members, all of which are adaptedy to be stacked face to face.

Another object of my invention is to pro-v vide a. reel all of whose parts can be made of wire rods and in which all the parts can be readily and quickly assembled without the use of tools, as well as a reel which is rigid when assembled and which will not collapse when wire or other material is wound there- A further object of my invention is to provde a reel having aspindle bearing member at each end, for the reception of a suitable member about which the reel can be rotated when wire is drawn therefrom.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, which will now be described, it being premised, however, that various changes maybe made without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention as dened in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of reel made in accordance with my invention; and

Figure 2 is a similar view of another form of reel.

The reel shown in Figure 1 of the drawings comprises two end or head members each having three radially disposed arms 2, which form the heads of the reel. Thebody of the reel is formed of three rods each having a longitudinally extending portion 8 and laterally extending portions 4, the ends of which are provided with hooks 5. The'body members extend from head to head between the arms 2 of the end members, while the laterally extending portions 4L of the various body members extend in a radial direction, the hooks 5 thereot1 engaging triangular ring members 6 which form bearing members for a suitable member about which the 4reel may be rotated when unwinding the wire or other material from the reel.

In assembling` the reel, the three body members are hookedto the ring members 6, land the end formingmembers are positioned-,between twoof the body members, andare then rocked to position, one orv the arms ofeach end member beingbetween two bodyv members, and tlie'mend members are then lpushed towards the ends ofV the structure.' Each body member is also provided with a sloping portion 7 atthe end of the .longitudinal portion 3, which will'assist in-retainingfthe end n'iombers in yan upright position.

The arms 2 of the end members, as wellas the rings 6 and the length of the arms l are so proportioned that when the various parts are assembled, the tension of .the various parts will hold them in such a manner as to form a substantially rigid structure.

In the structure shown in Figure 1, the hooks 5 are left open so that the reel parts can readily be assembled or knocked down.

In Figure 2 I have shown a structure similar to that shown in Figure l, and in which I have used the same reference characters for designating similar parts.

In this form, the end members are provided with four arms 2', while the body is formed of four members instead of three as in Figure 1.

In this structure, the hooked ends 5 of the body members have been closed to a certain extent, so .that the rings 6 and body forming members cannot be separated without exerting some force. i

In either form of reel, the various elements can be bundledin liat Jformation, or if desired the heads can be bundled in flat formation, while the body members for eachv reel can be hooked about a ring member and maintained in the same plane along one ot the sides of the rings 6 or 6', and can be readily bundled in this manner.

The advantages of my invention result from the provision of a reel formed ot similar head and body forming'members, which are connected to each other in such a manner that the reel parts can readily be assembled without the use of tools, and which are so arranged that when vthe parts are assembled, the various members will be under tension to retain the parts in position, and in which the head members are restrained from tend or lie in the same plane.

It will be noted from the drawings that the head or end members whichare subjected to lateral pressure or bending stresses by the wire when wound on the reel, are made ot' heavier gage wire than the body members, which are merely subjeeted to tension stresses.

I claim:

l. A reel comprising head members each providing aims, body forming members eX- tending from head to head between the arms of the heads, and a central ring member at each end of the reel connected to the ends of the body members, substantially as described.

2. A reel comprising' head members, each providing arms, a plurality of body members extending from head to head between adjacent arms, there being an equal number oi' body members and arms on eaoh hea-d, a

8. A reel comprising heads, each formed of two endless wires and each having three arms, three body members having longitudinal portions 'extending from head to head between the arms of the heads, each body member 'having radial portions with hooked ends, and a ring at each end of the reel engaged by the hooks on the body meinbers, substantially as described.

4. A reel comprising head members, two ring members, and a plurality or' body forming members connected to the ring members and engaging the head members, the various elements of each reel forming member lying in one plane,l substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK H. NULLMEYER. 

